WAI develops strategies, standards, supporting resources to make tech accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility: Essential for some, useful for all.
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Other videos for your #GAAD events and promotion:
Video Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards:
w3.org/WAI/videos/standards-…
& Web Accessibility Perspectives videos that demonstrate how accessibility is essential for some and useful for all:
w3.org/WAI/perspective-video…
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New short videos introducing accessibility evaluation resources are now at: w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/
#a11y #W3C #WAI #accessibility #WCAG
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We’re looking for people interested in technical solutions to text-to-speech (TTS) synthesis pronunciation 🔉 Please review requirements in updated Drafts.
See questions in email lists.w3.org/Archives/Public…
For background, see w3.org/WAI/pronunciation/
#a11y #TTS #pronunciation #SSML
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Would you tell others about the course, and point them to this blog: w3.org/blog/2019/12/free-onl…
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The free Audit option is now available without timeout while the course is open. If you previously enrolled with the Audit option and the 4-week limit timed out, you can now get to the course content.
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Extended: Free online course “Introduction to Web Accessibility” for technical and non-technical -- from @w3c_wai @w3c @theW3Cx on @edXOnline is open through 30 May 2020. You can enroll now at: bit.ly/W3CxA11Y1 - #a11y #accessibility
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We are updating the WCAG-EM Report Tool - the Website Accessibility Evaluation Report Generator. Please share your ideas for improvements. E-mail with info and links:
lists.w3.org/Archives/Public…
#a11y #wcag #wcagem
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5 ACT Rules are now published. For background on Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules: “Calibrate Your Accessibility Evaluation With ACT” blog w3.org/blog/2019/10/calibrat…
For links to published ACT Rules: w3.org/WAI/standards-guideli…
#a11y #accessibility #act_rules #wcag
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RTC Accessibility User Requirements (RAUR) first draft is ready for your review. Background on real-time communication (RTC) and RAUR in blog: w3.org/blog/2020/03/rtc-acce…
Learn about #accessibility user needs for RTC. Contribute your ideas. @w3c #a11y #RAUR #RTC
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XR Accessibility User Requirements (XAUR) first draft is ready for your review. Background in blog: w3.org/blog/2020/03/xr-acces…
Learn about #accessibility user needs for virtual, immersive, and augmented reality. Contribute your ideas. @w3c_wai @w3c #a11y #VR #AR #XR
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Missing #CSUNAT20 ? Fill in with the @theW3Cx free #online course “Introduction to Web #Accessibility” for technical and non-technical. Available through April. Info on free audit, optional certificate, verification, dates, and more: w3.org/blog/2019/12/free-onl…
- #a11y @w3c @w3cdevs
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We’re working on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. For info on what’s new in this draft and upcoming work, see blog: w3.org/blog/2020/02/wcag-22-… + #ally #accessibility #WCAG #W3C #WAI
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The Personalization Semantics Content Module 1.0 specification is ready for wide review: w3.org/TR/personalization-se… For a short introduction to personalization and the related documents, see the Personalization Overview w3.org/WAI/personalization/ - #a11y #w3c #personalization
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Get going on digital #accessibility with online intro course for technical and non-technical, from @w3c_wai @w3c @theW3Cx on @edXOnline. Course available through April 2020. Info on free audit, optional certificate, verification, dates, and more: w3.org/blog/2019/12/free-onl… - #a11y
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Course is open through 30 April 2020. The free audit option gives access to all materials, except "graded assessments", for 4 weeks. See updated info in W3C blog: w3.org/blog/2019/12/free-onl…
(We'll share link to updated info from edX on accessibility of verification process asap.)
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Web Accessibility Evaluation Report Generator - WCAG-EM Report Tool w3.org/WAI/eval/report-tool/… is updated with new options for selecting all success criteria in WCAG 2.1, or only new success criteria added in WCAG 2.1 #a11y #wcag
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We'll provide additional info on course duration, what is included in the free audit option, and more. Given holidays, it will be January before we can get all questions answered and decisions made.
Thanks much for your interest, input, & patience!
~Shawn w3.org/People/Shawn/
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Retningslinjer for Tilgængeligt Webindhold (WCAG) 2.1 -- Danish Authorized Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines #WCAG 2.1 -- is published. Info at: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… - #a11y
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Richtlijnen voor de toegankelijkheid van Web content (WCAG) 2.1 -- the Dutch Candidate Authorized Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (#WCAG) 2.1 -- is available for review. See lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… - #a11y
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Verkkosisällön saavutettavuusohjeet (WCAG) 2.1 -- Finnish Authorized Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines #WCAG 2.1 -- is published. Info at: lists.w3.org/Archives/Public… - #a11y
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